Canal+ Technologies, Thomson's digital video software solutions business, won a major contract to supply its MEDIAHIGHWAY middleware platform for the newly enhanced standard DIRECTV digital set-top boxes. The Java-based MEDIAHIGHWAY interactive solution developed for DIRECTV will be ported on set-top boxes provided by multiple consumer electronics manufacturers. DIRECTV will use the Thomson solution to provide a simplified and more consistent on-screen user interface as well as for the planned deployment of a new suite of interactive shopping, news, weather, games and sports programming services. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Separately, Thomson announced a restructuring of its U.S. tube manufacturing business. Financial news also included a new contract to supply set-top boxes to Sky Italia beginning next year.
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- DirecTV has some 11.4 million subscribers and more than 18 million set-top-boxes deployed.
